- State of the ad tech ecosystem: CDPs, Management Consultants, Amazon & TTD- The in-housing trend and how specialist agencies can reverse this trend and benefit brands- Programmatic Frontiers: DOOH, CTV, Audio, and what role eBay and Samsung may play in our ecosystem in the future.

How soon will we see Blockchain and Smart Contract technology adopted?

Excerpt: "A key tenet of Blockchain is decentralization, which runs contrary to the “universal buying platform” vision of everyone from Google to the Trade Desk, MediaMath, etc. Adopting Blockchain isn’t about enhancing RTB protocol and evolving SSPs and DSPs-- Blockchain would mean a potential elimination of intermediaries--and a mechanism for sellers (publishers) and buyers (agencies and brands) to transact together.

This is a good thing, and this is the original vision of the ad exchange as it was intended. Implementation of blockchain should result in the majority of the media dollar actually being spent on media."

In this episode of Ad Talk, we discuss:1. Is it possible for companies to operate both Buy and Sell side businesses?2. Why have so many tried, and failed, at the Buy Side?3. Can The Trade Desk dethrone DBM? We dive into TTD annual report and quarterly earnings.